The Definitive Ranking Of Costumes World Leaders Have Forced Each Other To Wear At APEC

Tuesday marks the end of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. During the summit, leaders from countries who have a coast on the Pacific gather to discuss important economic matters and pressing issues.

But what clearly matters is the fact that every year, these powerful people bow to the whims of the host country and don whatever items of clothing are demanded of them.

They are then forced to pose in what is actually referred to as a “family photo” while wearing the host country’s garments of choice. Here is the ranking of the best of these amazing costumes over the years.

22. 2015 — Manila, Philippines

If you were expecting a thrilla in Manila, today is not a great day for you. Because this is a whole checklist of things that APEC pictures should try to avoid. Ties? Check. Plain old dark suits? Check. People unsure of whether they should be waving or not? Check.

12. 1993 — Seattle, United States

The first year that the “no ties” rule was in effect, Clinton opted to keep it simple with leather bomber jackets for everyone. To be fair, Seattle’s grunge look in the early 1990s probably wouldn’t have gone over too well. But Chinese President Jiang Zemin in plaid would’ve been so good.

1. 2008 — Lima, Peru

These rankings have been adjusted accordingly after correcting an earlier version of this post where the photo for the Sydney meeting originally showed that year’s Finance Ministers Meeting. Peru’s ponchos remain number one.